It was the Vice President, so I can see why it would be news worthy, especially after Mr. Whittington suffered the mild heart attack. Still, the level of importance and the rhetoric that followed was assinine. This was a hunting accident, nothing more. The attempts by some to make it more political than it was did nothing but make them look bad.
One thing it did do for me is remind me that politicians are not inanimate objects. They have personal lives and friends that are not national figures. If I were the Vice President, and I was involved in some sort of accident like this, where do you think my priorities would be? Would my first thought be, "I need to let the New York Times know what happened" or would it be more along the lines of "I just accidently shot my friend and I'm concerned about his well being"?
It's a footnote on the year. By December, this will seem like an age old memory.
Just to add, not that it matters at this point, but Cheney isn't the only one that made a mistake. VP Cheney didn't follow the general rules of hunting, and what happened would primarily be his responsibility, but Mr. Whittington isn't entirely free from fault either.
